The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-01
In Menrorian1.
In Galesburg, ILL.,, Dec. IA, 1886, Emily,
wife of Joseph Low, aged IL years.

In Galesburg, ILL.,, Dec. IA, 1886, Emily,
wife of Joseph Low, aged IL years.
Departed this life, of typhoid pneumonia,
at San Diego, Cal, Nov. 81, 1886, John @.
Gilbert, aged "a years, months and days.
His father, mother, six sisters and two broth
ers reside at Linn, Kan, where services
were conducted by the writer, Dec. IL, in the
NJ. 4. church, kindly rendered, to large and
sympathizing audience. John @. Gilbert was
born in York township, Sandusky county,
O., March %, 1862. Believing short sojourn
in California would improve his health, about
eight months ago he babe good by to kind,
loving parents, brothers and sisters, and all
the endearments of home, with bright and
fond hope, that as soon as health would per-
NIT, of safe return to his home; but alas!
he was stricken down and gathered to the
land of his fathers, whittier all the dead have
gone. While in San Diego, he made his
home with Mrs. Bigelow, to whom the pa
rents of the deceased have written, express
ing their heartfelt thanks for the kind care
and attention that good woman, who was an
entire stranger, gave their son throughout his
entire sickness. Mrs. Bigelow writes to his
parents at Lynn, saying that John was loved
and respected by all who became acquainted
with him. Whether at home or abroad, he
was known as a young man of sterling integ-
rity, in whom his friends might with safety
contide. He died in the fond hope of hap
by reunion of kindred and loved ones in the
home above. May the good Father above
sustain the family in this deep sorrowi
j. WILSON.
Jonas Rhodes, one of our staunch friends
at Roam. Born in Montgomery county, o.,
March 81, 1887; died Dec. /, 1886, aged 40
years, months and day. Though born of
Dunkard parentage, he was always Uni
versalist in belief, and natural born farmer.
Having accumulated large competence by
his own labor and economy, it was natural he
should desire to live here as long as he could,
but when his time came to pass "over the
river" he was ready to go. To his wife, who
day and night watched by his bedside, when
asked if he had any fear of death, with a
smile he said, "Not the least in the world.
What should fear? God has been good to
me all my life, and have no reason to be
afraid to trust him. His goodness here, and
his Interchangeable character secure for me
protection and care wherever l may go. He
will be as good in the next world as here.
He is good unto all, and his tender mercies
are over all his works, and his mercy endur-
eth forever" Then he counseled her, when
the time came for her to go, not to lose sight
1E foS@ fbofe ba All
most precious in the last hours of life. 1t may
be said of him truly, he was an honest man
and consistent Universalist, notwithstand-
ing he never became member of that church
whose faith gave him such strength in his
last hours. The funeral took place on the Bird
of December, and was very largely attended.
Few citizens would be missed by the COM
munity in which he lived as much as he.
On the 26th day of September, loo6, I held
funeral services in the M. E. church at Car
mel, Highland county, o., on the occasion
of the death of two very estimable women,
to wit, Mrs. Nancy B., wife of Joseph w.
Sparger, Jr., who was born July IL, 1874, in
Pike county, o. She was united in marriage
with Joseph w. Sparger, Oct. Is, 1929. To
them were born fourteen children, one of
whom died in infancy, another at the age of
eighteen years. The rest all lived to marry
and have families of their own, except one
son, who still remains single. Eight of the
children still survive, with their aged and
beloved father. Sister S. united in Christian
fellowship with the Universalist church at
Rainsboro, o., about forty years ago, and con-
tinued devoted member until death, distin
guished for her uniform kindness and char
ity. Her health began to fail about year
since, and gradually grew worse, until the 9Th
day of last April.
And also Mrs. Abigail w. Sparger, wife of
Joseph w. Sparger, ST., who was born in
Adams county, o., Jan. 10, 1907, and was
joined in wedlock with Joseph W. Sparger,
ST., in 1924. They had eight children, all of
whom survive. Their father was born March
l, 1871, and died March 6, 1916. A large con-
course of sympathizing friends attended the
| services. s. p. CARLTON.
At her home, with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Beard, at
Jacksontown, o., Dec. IL, 1886, in her ninety
first year, Mrs. Elizabeth Headley. She enter
ed her tenth decade, since Nov. 2S, 1886. She
was the last of family of eleven children
eight boys and three girls, of the family of
Michael and Elizabeth BEEN. Her father,
Michael, and her grandparents, Richard
BEEN and wife, emigrated from Germany to
America in the early part of the seventeenth
century. Mrs. Headley leaves a family of
six children to mourn her loss, two sons and
| four daughters. Since the death of her hus-
, band, she has made her home at Mr.. Boards,
where her every want has been anticipated
and the aged widow kindly cared for. She
was kind and dutiful wife, loving mother,
good neighbor and a Christian woman in
the truest sense of the word. Her acts of
benevolence stopped not with her own fami-
| ly, but reached out to all the needy with
whom she came in contact. Her religious
views were the final triumph of good over
evil and the ingathering of the entire race;
but being isolated from the church of her
choice, she united with the Protestant Meth
odist for anumber of years. But on Nov. IL,
1877, she united with the Universalist church,
at Jersey. Since she united with the church
she has taken The UNIvERsALIsT; being so
situated she could not attend the church of
her choice she found great comfort in perus-
ing its columns. Her mind was uncommon
ly clear for one of her age, which she retained